Chaim Weizmann

The poor ignorant fellah [Arabic for peasant] does not worry about politics, but when he is told repeatedly by people in whom…

— Chaim Weizmann

As scientists the two men were contrasting types—Einstein all calculation, Rutherford all experiment ... There was no doubt that as an experimenter…

— Chaim Weizmann

Einstein explained his theory to me every day, and on my arrival I was fully convinced that he understood it.

— Chaim Weizmann

Each country can absorb only a limited number of Jews, if she doesn't want disorders in her stomach. Germany already has too…

— Chaim Weizmann

There are no English, French, German or American Jews, but only Jews > > >living in England, France, Germany or America.

— Chaim Weizmann

I head a nation of a million presidents.

— Chaim Weizmann

Now in the light of past and present events the bitter truth must be spoken. We feared too little and we hoped…

— Chaim Weizmann

There must not be one law for the Jew and another for the Arabs....In saying this, I do not assume that there…

— Chaim Weizmann

Miracles do happen, but you have to work hard at them.

— Chaim Weizmann

On one side, the forces of destruction, the forces of the desert, have risen, and on the other hand stand firm the…

— Chaim Weizmann

A law is something which must have a moral basis, so that there is an inner compelling force for every citizen to…

— Chaim Weizmann

Independence is never given to a people, it has to be earned; and, once earned, must be defended.

— Chaim Weizmann

He received me not only cordially, but he was also full of confidence with respect to the war. His first words, after…

— Chaim Weizmann

The hopes of Europe's six million Jews are centered on emigration. I was asked, 'Can you bring six million Jews to Palestine?'…

— Chaim Weizmann

Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly hard for them.

— Chaim Weizmann

Einstein ... always spoke to me of Rutherford in the highest terms, calling him a second Newton.

— Chaim Weizmann

We will establish ourselves in Palestine whether you like it or not...You can hasten our arrival or you can equally retard it.…

— Chaim Weizmann

We are one people despite the ostensible rifts, cracks, and differences between the American and Soviet democracies. We are one people and…

— Chaim Weizmann

Lenin had taken part in Jewish student meetings in Switzerland thirty-five years before.

— Chaim Weizmann

Palestine must be built up without violating the legitimate interests of the Arabs.. Palestine is not Rhodesia... 600,0000 Arabs live there, who…

— Chaim Weizmann